Located at a distance of 7 kms from Pondicherry is Arikamedu. It is one of the architectural marvels situated in a place where Mortimer Wheeler conducted his best known excavation. Arikamedu is also known as Arikan-medu or Poduke which literally means eroding mound.

Located on the Goubert Avenue, the French War Memorial is dedicated to those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country during World War I. It was built in 1971 and is located opposite to the Gandhi statue.